The Living Sovereign
A Portrait in Circulation.
Celebrate the Sovereign Individual
Throughout history, rulers have placed their portraits on money.
Minnaar Money celebrates the Sovereign Individual.
The Living Sovereign is an original linocut portrait by Steven Minnaar, created in his distinctive simplified style and released as a signed and numbered fine-art collectible.
Commission a portrait of yourself, someone you love, or someone you admire.
Each portrait celebrates the individuality, dignity, and personal sovereignty of the person portrayed.
A Distinctive Portrait. A Lasting Tribute. A Sovereign in Circulation.
An Original Portrait. A Collectible Edition.
Each Living Sovereign begins as an original linocut portrait, hand-carved by Steven Minnaar.
The finished work is issued as a signed and numbered limited edition of no more than 777 impressions.
Each registered impression carries its own permanent Catalogue identity, digital Certificate of Authenticity, and assigned Sovereign Value of 1 SV.
Portrait Details
- Original hand-carved linocut portrait by Steven Minnaar.
- Approximately 8 × 10-inch portrait image on 11 × 14-inch fine-art paper.
- Signed and numbered limited edition of no more than 777 impressions.
- Individual registration in the permanent Minnaar Catalogue.
- Sovereign Value of 1 SV for each registered impression.
- Transferable digital Certificate of Authenticity.
The original printing block remains in the Minnaar Treasury, where it may be used to produce additional impressions within the established edition limit.
Honor Someone Special
Every Individual Is Sovereign.
Commission a portrait of yourself, your spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, a mentor, or another individual whose life and character you wish to celebrate.
Each portrait is created from suitable reference photographs, emphasizing recognizable features, expressive contours, and individual character.
Subjects are accepted at my artistic discretion, with composition, interpretation, and final presentation remaining under my creative direction.
Appropriate permission for the use and circulation of the subject's likeness is required.
Commission Your Living Sovereign
10 Troy Ounces of Silver
Your commission includes the creation of an original linocut portrait and one signed and numbered impression from its limited edition.
Your impression is individually registered in the Minnaar Catalogue and accompanied by its transferable digital Certificate of Authenticity.
Additional registered impressions may be acquired at 1 SV each, subject to availability.
1 SV = 1 Troy Ounce of Silver
Other offers in trade are welcome for consideration, including registered Minnaar Money, goods, or services.
Collect, Treasure, and Exchange
The Living Sovereign brings together original portraiture, fine-art collectibility, and voluntary exchange.
Each registered impression becomes Minnaar Money, with its own identity, permanent Catalogue record, Certificate of Authenticity, and Sovereign Value.
Owners may display, preserve, gift, or exchange eligible impressions for other available Minnaars of equal total SV.
Selected impressions may also become available through the Minnaar Art Library, allowing others to discover and enjoy these portraits.
As impressions enter circulation, the individual portrayed becomes part of a growing artistic celebration of personal sovereignty.
Honor a Sovereign. Collect a Portrait. Share the Art of Freedom.
EXPLORE THE LIVING SOVEREIGNS COLLECTION
How to Commission a Living Sovereign
1. Choose Your Subject
Select yourself or someone whose individuality and character you wish to celebrate.
2. Submit Your Portrait Proposal
Contact me with a description of your proposed subject and suitable reference photographs.
3. Arrange Your Commission
Once your proposal is accepted, we establish the commission arrangements for 10 troy ounces of silver or another mutually agreed exchange.
4. Creation of the Portrait
I develop the original design, carve the linocut printing block, and prepare the limited edition.
5. Receive Your Living Sovereign
You receive one signed and numbered impression, registered in the Minnaar Catalogue with its own Certificate of Authenticity and assigned Sovereign Value of 1 SV.
The Art of Freedom
The Living Sovereign places the likeness of a Sovereign Individual on a collectible Sovereign.
Each portrait becomes part of Minnaar Money — art created to be enjoyed, collected, treasured, and exchanged.
The art is the medium. Beauty is the language. The philosophy is the message.
Steven Minnaar
Artist & Collector
Minnaar Money — The Art of Freedom
Commission a Living Sovereign
An Original Portrait. A Lasting Tribute.
Commission an original linocut portrait of yourself or someone special.
Commission: 10 Troy Ounces of Silver
Includes one registered, signed and numbered impression. Additional impressions are available at 1 SV each, subject to availability.
EXPLORE THE LIVING SOVEREIGNS COLLECTION
All portrait commissions are subject to my artistic acceptance and creative discretion. The original printing block, copyright, and reproduction rights remain with Steven Minnaar unless otherwise agreed in writing. Subject consent, image permissions, payment, and delivery arrangements are established before work begins. Each registered impression carries a Sovereign Value of 1 SV, with ownership exchanges subject to established eligibility and availability rules.